Reports

CDEM Releases New Reports on the State of Electoral Reform, July 2009

CDEM Co-Director Robert A. Pastor and Doctoral Fellow Vassia Stoilov presented the reports at the National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL) 2009 annual Legislative Summit in Philadelphia on July 20, 2009.

From voting machines to provisional ballots, the mechanics of American elections have changed over the past few years. But questions remain about whether reforms have gone far enough to restore public trust in our election process.

This year's primaries underscored a number of ongoing problems with voting technology, voter registration lists, unclear standards and insufficient resources--problems that continue to sow doubts about the fairness and accuracy of our elections.